TheIndyChannel.com - News - State Meets With Bean Company Over Stadium Dispute

The state agency in charge of building a new stadium for the Indianapolis Colts and a bean company whose property stands in its way are trying to work out their problems outside a courtroom.

A spokesman for the Indiana State and Convention Building Authority said representatives of the agency and the N.K. Hurst Company met most of the day Saturday.

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GOP proposal touted as step toward statewide full-day kindergarten

Up to 7,000 needy Indiana students might attend full-day kindergarten next fall under a proposal backed by majority Republicans in both chambers of the General Assembly.

The plan would use tax credits to provide about $1,250 for each of about 7,000 students, said Rep. Robert W. Behning, the bill's author and chairman of the House Education Committee which will discuss the bill Monday.

Behning, R-Indianapolis, touted the legislation as a step toward statewide full-day kindergarten until the General Assembly starts work on a new state budget next year.

"I would anticipate the budget will turn around to the point where we will have an all-day kindergarten bill next year that will be broad-based," Behning said at a news conference Friday.

AP Wire | 01/21/2006 | GOP proposal touted as step toward statewide full-day kindergarten

Going to 'Extremes' | IndyStar.com

Michael Moloney, a member of the design team for ABC's popular reality show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," will be in Indianapolis Feb. 3 and 4 for the Indianapolis Home Show, which runs Jan. 27-Feb. 5 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Moloney will discuss his role of providing interior design and glamour for one-week renovations or rebuildings of rundown homes for struggling families.
The gregarious designer recently called Star reporter Ellen Miller from his California beach home -- "I'm wearing a bathing suit," he gloated -- to talk about his Indy appearance and the show.

Going to 'Extremes' | IndyStar.com

Greenwood Commonwealth - News - 01/20/2006 - Greenwood's cloverleaf will be on Indianapolis commercial

Greenwood's cloverleaf interchange of U.S. 49 and Main Street presents a perfect picture.

At least that's the opinion of Craig Somers' film crew and Riverview Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.

"We definitely have a good cloverleaf," Somers said.
On Wednesday, Somers filmed the cloverleaf from a helicopter for a television commercial about Riverview Hospital's heart program.

Somers, owner of Indianapolis-based Somers Film, said he'll use special effects to bend the cloverleaf into a heart shape.

Greenwood Commonwealth - News - 01/20/2006 - Greenwood's cloverleaf will be on Indianapolis commercial

WISH-TV - Indianapolis, IN - Honoring a Hero

The nation is observing the birthday of Civil Rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

King was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He would have turned 77 on Sunday.

Several area schools, businesses and government buildings will be closed in observance of the holiday.

WISH-TV - Indianapolis, IN - Honoring a Hero

Indiana gets F on smoking report card

The idea of a 25 cent a pack tax increase has been enough to light up controversy in Indianapolis, but not enough to get anti-smoking activists in Washington all that excited.

Paul Billings is with the American Lung Association. "The highest tax in the nation is Rhode Island with $2.46. Indiana with this increase would be a little over 80 cents, a long way to go to get among the best in the nation."

Indeed, the American Lung Association issued a report card this week that flunks Indiana in the war on smoking almost across the board.

Indiana gets F on smoking report card

The Herald Bulletin--MIKE BEAS: The right team is going to play Denver

Glamour-free might be the best way to describe the bowels of the RCA Dome during a sporting event as security personnel, custodial workers and long concrete walkways are its lifeblood.

This is where Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay could be found following Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh in an AFC divisional playoff game. His face colorless and without expression, Irsay stared blankly at the floor as he walked briskly toward the Indy locker room.

Five minutes later, team president Bill Polian emerged, duplicating Irsay’s path, pace and sullen appearance.

The Herald Bulletin--MIKE BEAS: The right team is going to play Denver

News - Post-Tribune (Northwest Indiana)

The Toll Road for lease?

Not yet.

Clearly, though, nothing is sacred.

Gov. Mitch Daniels is thinking about signing over the Indiana Toll Road to private care and the companies under consideration come from all over the world.

So, before some corporation slaps its logo on the road signs, I decided it was time for one more (OK, my only ever) Indiana Toll Road road trip.

Oh, yeah.

News - Post-Tribune (Northwest Indiana)

lY573144 could spark Indiana's life-science economy | IndyStar.com

Some 60 times in the past few years, Indianapolis drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. has looked to companies in biotech havens like San Francisco to develop promising discoveries that don't fit its business strategy.

Indianapolis simply did not have the high-risk venture capital needed to fund the start-up companies that could take these ideas to market.
Until now, that is.

lY573144 could spark Indiana's life-science economy | IndyStar.com

Steelers 21, Colts 18 - iWon - Sports News

The Pittsburgh Steelers gave the Colts every opportunity to steal their playoff game Sunday.

In the zany, final moments of a true thriller, Indy couldn't figure out how to take it.

So the Steelers survived a goal-line fumble by Jerome Bettis and one of the most mysterious replay reversals in NFL history to shatter the Colts' dream season with a 21-18 win. Pittsburgh (13-5) became the first sixth seed to make a conference championship game and will journey to Denver next Sunday for a shot at the Super Bowl.

They will do so breathlessly.

This victory should have been so much easier. The Steelers dominated the Colts (14-3) until a fourth quarter with almost unimaginable twists and turns that ended when Mike Vanderjagt missed his first field goal at home, wide right from 46 yards. Vanderjagt then slammed his helmet to the turf, obviously forgetting how fortunate he was to have the chance.

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